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encephalocele

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encephalocele [en′sef·ə·lō‚sēl]
(medicine)
Hernia of the brain through a congenital or traumatic opening in the cranium.


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High-resolution midsagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed that a mass traversed the sella turcica and that a larger portion of the encephalocele obstructed the airway (figure, B).
Neural tube defects include spina bifida or open spine; anencephaly, the incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord and protective coverings; and encephalocele, when the end of the neural tube fails to close.
 
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